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Delayed baggage from Thai Airways, after heavy rain and flooding, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok
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Thai Airways Says 5,000 Bags Stuck at Bangkok Airport Will Clear in 72 Hours

Around 5,000 bags remain stranded at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport after heavy rain and flooding, but the airline's CEO says they will be cleared within three days.

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BANGKOK, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Around 5,000 bags from Thai Airways flights remain at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport following intense rain and flooding in the Thai capital, but these would be cleared within 72 hours, the airline's chief executive Chai Eamsiri told reporters on Tuesday.

Passengers queue to claim baggage from Thai Airways flights at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, after heavy rain and flooding disrupted the airline's ground operations, in Bangkok, Thailand, September 29, 2026. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Passengers queue to claim baggage from Thai Airways flights at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, after heavy rain and flooding disrupted the airline's ground operations, in Bangkok, Thailand, September 29, 2026. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
An airport officer arranges baggage from Thai Airways flights at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, after heavy rain and flooding disrupted the airline's ground operations, in Bangkok, Thailand, September 29, 2026. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
An airport officer arranges baggage from Thai Airways flights at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, after heavy rain and flooding disrupted the airline's ground operations, in Bangkok, Thailand, September 29, 2026. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

(Reporting by Orathai Sriring and Panarat Thepgumpanat, Writing by Devjyot Ghoshal)

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